Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is reportedly dealing with an avulsion fracture in his right thumb.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the injury is "more severe" than was previously made public and typically requires surgery.
Injuries have become a storyline in Rodgers' 2022 season.
The 38-year-old told reporters on Wednesday that he'd been playing through a broken right thumb, though he didn't intend on letting the injury sideline him.
"It doesn't make a difference with me playing," he said. "It doesn't make a difference. You saw the tape on my thumb.